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Cavalli Foundation
The event has been organised by the port in collaboration with San Javier Town Council. The events will begin at 10am on Friday and Saturday and will continue until the early hours. There will be water activities such as paddle boarding, surfing, and kayaking, children’s workshops and a fishing competition.
THE Cavalli Foundation is a sanctuary for abandoned horses in Alhama de Murcia. For over a decade, they have been rescuing horses and other animals and also providing educational and therapeutic programmes where animals and people benefit equally.
In this time they have helped more than 150 animals and 1,400 people. Now they are facing a crisis, as their land which is owned by a ‘vulture fund’ has demanded they leave their sanctuary by Friday June 9.
They have managed to find another plot of land but now they have the arduous task of having to rebuild everything from scratch. They have 18 horses and 50 pets and farm animals at the moment and they need help to finish building a new shelter for their rescued horses and animals. They have set up a page where people can donate, on this page they have also listed what they have achieved so far and what they still need to do. You can find more information on their Facebook page along with the link to their website where you can donate.
CELEBRATE the festival of San Juan in Los Alcazares on Friday, June 23 from 6pm.
The celebration of the shortest night of the year will have live music from 8pm, a foam party, and DJs. It will take place at Manzanares Beach and the La Pescadería area. There will be bouncy castles and activities for children. At midnight the traditional burning of the San Juan bonfire will begin.
Families and friends usually gather around the bonfires to eat and drink until the early hours.
The San Juan festival is celebrated throughout Spain and in fact even in some other countries as it has ties to the catholic church and the feast of St John the Baptist on June 24. Bonfires were lit on the eve of this festival to repel witches and evil spirits.
These days the festivities are more light hearted like the one in Los Alcazares.
Non-stop
FULL steam ahead for Cartagena Port as they plan to see 11 more cruise ships dock in the month of June. This will bring approximately another 15,000 passengers to the shores of the city over the next couple of weeks.
Cinema School
THE Torre Pacheco Town Hall has arranged a free summer Cinema School for children aged between 14 and 17 years old. To register go to the Torre Pacheco Town Hall website, the registration deadline is June 21. It will cover everything from acting to audiovisual workshops.
Local pool
THE local pool ‘Ola Azul’ in Los Alcazares opened its doors again for the summer on June 1. It opens from 11.30am until 7.30pm every day and costs €2 for children and €3 for adults. Bundle prices are also available. The pool is on Avenida Gran Vía, 63A
Lotto win
THE lottery shop in the Centro Comercial Espacio Mediterráneo in Cartagena sold the winning number for the National Lottery and another draw called the ‘Primitiva’ and so has shared out over €7million In the region in only a matter of hours!
Wrong way
THE 112 emergency services were called into action over the weekend when two elderly people were rescued after finding themselves driving in the wrong direction on a very busy section of the A30.
Biker Fest
THE Mar Menor Biker Fest will take place in Los Alcazares on Saturday, June 10 on Avda de la Libertad in front of the Hotel 525. It begins at 10am and will continue on until the early hours. There will be live music, a market, exhibitions, and much more.
Catherine McGeer
LA PUEBLA in Cartagena celebrated its 14th anniversary of Potato Day on Sunday, June 4. This celebration promotes consumption and aims to raise awareness of the excellence of this product which is grown mainly in La Puebla and El Algar. The residents of La Puebla began the day with the direct sale of sacks of potatoes that go ‘from the field to the consumer’ followed by an exhibition that explains the planting and harvesting process.
There were also some activities planned throughout the day including a potatothrowing contest, and an arts and crafts market. Of course, the potato tasting was the highlight of the day. Everyone who attended the festivities
